Beyoncé is revealing a second cover for her 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' album after opening up about what inspired the project. 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' drops March 29th and is a continuation of the superstar's record-breaking album, 'Renaissance.' Beyoncé announced the new project in a Super Bowl commercial back in February and released two songs: "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold ‘Em."
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00:00 Beyoncé is revealing a second cover for her Act 2 Cowboy Carter album after opening up about what
00:04 inspired the project. Act 2 Cowboy Carter drops March 29 and is a continuation of the superstar's
00:11 record-breaking album, Renaissance. Beyoncé announced the new project in a Super Bowl
00:15 commercial back in February and released two songs, "16 Carriages" and "Texas Hold 'Em."
00:20 "This ain't Texas, ain't no hold 'em."
00:23 On Wednesday, she shared this image on Instagram with the caption,
00:27 "Pre-order the limited edition exclusive cover vinyl now on shop.beyoncé.com."
00:32 This comes after Beyoncé posted the main cover art for the album on Wednesday and thanked her
00:36 fans for the support they've shown the first two songs. She wrote, "I feel honored to be the first
00:41 black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That would not have happened
00:45 without the outpouring of support from each and every one of you. My hope is that years from now,
00:49 the mention of an artist's race, as it relates to releasing genres of music, will be irrelevant."
00:54 Beyoncé also explained that the album has been in the making for over five years and was born
00:58 from an experience in which she, quote, "did not feel welcomed" when she first tried to enter the
01:02 country genre. She said, "And it was very clear that I wasn't. But because of that experience,
01:07 I did a deeper dive into the history of country music and studied our rich musical archive."
01:11 She also said, "The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel
01:16 past the limitations that were put on me. Act 2 is a result of challenging myself and taking my
01:21 time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work." Beyoncé teased that she has
01:26 a few surprises on the album and has collaborated with, quote, "brilliant artists" who she deeply
01:30 respects. She said, "I hope that you can hear my heart and soul and all the love and passion that
01:35 I poured into every detail and every sound." She ended the lengthy post by writing, "This ain't a
01:40 country album. This is a Beyoncé album. This is Act 2, 'Cowboy Carter,' and I am proud to share
01:45 it with y'all." For more on this story, head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.